Over 350 delegates attending major investment conference in Cambodia

Prime Minister H.E. Samdech Hun Sen and H.E. Senior Minister of Trade Cham Prasidh lead a top-level Ministerial and Government team, joined by Cambodian and foreign business decision-makers and stategists. Cooperating organizations include US ASEAN Business Council, chambers of commerce and industry associations from Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and elsewhere.
This is the fourth conference organized by Dataconsult in Cambodia since 1996. Each conference has benefited from active participation of the Prime Minister, principal economic ministers, leading local and international businesspeople. The agenda covers a wide range of investment, domestic and foreign trade, and infrastructure aspects of Cambodia.

q Detailed agenda:

Wednesday 30th November 2005
09.30-11.00 Building the new Cambodia: achievements and commitments (H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia)
11.15-12.15 Economic and investment outlook (Council for the Development of Cambodia and business commentators)
13.30-14.30 From AFTA to WTO: opportunities and challenges (Ministry of Trade and trade specialists)
14.30-15.30 Infrastructure for industry: EPZ development (Ministries of Public Works and Transport, and Trade, UNDP, and operators)
16.00-17.00 Banking for business (National Bank of Cambodia and bankers)
17.00-18.00 Energy for industry: oil, gas and electricity (Cambodia National Petroleum Authority; Electricity Authority of Cambodia)
18.30-20.30 Cocktail Reception (hosted by the US Embassy and Northbridge Communities)

Thursday 1st December 2005
09.00-09.45 The reform agenda: what it means for business (Senior ministerial address)
10.00-11.15 Getting down to detail: Sectoral sessions Series A
I Banking, insurance and financial services
II Export processing and international trade facilitation
III Infrastructure, telecommunications and transport logistics
IV Energy, oil and gas
V Domestic consumer market and retail sector
11.15-12.30 Sectoral sessions: Series B
VI Agro-industry, manufacturing and SME development
VII Tourism, hotels and aviation
VIII Law, tax and good governance
IX Human resource competitiveness: education, health and employment
X Real estate, construction and urban development
12.30-14.00 Conference conclusions (Discussion over lunch with H.E. Senior Minister of Trade Cham Prasidh)

For further information please contact
Dataconsult Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: + 662-2335606/7, 236-2780
Fax: + 662-236-8143, 266-8773
Email: meetings@dataconsult.co.th